Brew Methods

1K2GO Coffee can be consumed and made many different ways

This page is to help you chose which method is best for you. We encourage you to experiment and learn to get the most from our coffee. Their are many ways to brew coffee but below are some of our favorites. Brewing coffee can be science but we like to make it art so click, learn and enjoy. And don’t forget to start with Fresh 1K2GO Coffee Beans

Step1
Grind 56 grams (about 8 Tablespoons) for the 8-cup French press. The ground coffee should be about as coarse as breadcrumbs. Preheat the glass and plunger by pouring hot water inside the pitcher and plunge once to warm everything up. Discard the rinse water.

Step 2
Add coffee.

Step 3
Next, pour hot water (30 seconds off the boil or about 205 degrees F) into the French press, saturating all of your grounds, and pouring to the halfway mark. Start your timer for 4 minutes.

Step 4
After 1 minute, stir the “bloom” (or top layer) and pour the rest of the water evenly to the top and affix the press pot lid.

Step 2
Remove portafilter and wipe it out to clean and dry the basket.

Step 3
Grind and dose your coffee. The coffee should be ground with a quality burr grinder, directly into the portafilter basket as evenly as possible. You should use 19 to 21 grams (about 3 Tablespoons) depending on your basket, coffee and how many days the coffee is off the roast.

Step 4
Tap the portafilter once or twice on the counter or grinder to settle the coffee. There should be a small amount of coffee above the top edge of the basket.

Step 5
Level the coffee or make sure that grounds are evenly distributed in the portafilter. To level, keep your finger straight and glide your finger back and forth across the surface of the portafilter to create an even surface.

Step 6
Tamp the coffee. Be sure to keep it flat to allow for even extraction.

Step 8
Insert portafilter into the grouphead. Start the brew cycle and the timer at the same time.

Step 9
Place cup under portafilter and watch the espresso for a steady stream, increasing gradually in speed – ideally the streams should look like little mouse tails. The entire extraction should take 23-28 seconds to brew 1.5 ounces of espresso. If it takes much longer, try a coarser grind. If it brews too quickly, try a finer grind.

Step 1
Preheat the water. Bring kettle water to a boil and remove from heat.

Step 2
Grind your coffee on a drip coffee setting, about as fine as table salt. You need enough coffee to fill the filter basket, which is about 15 to 17 grams for a 4-cup Bialetti moka pot.

Step 3
Add the heated water and fill to the line in the bottom of the brewer.

Step 4
Insert the filter basket into the brewer bottom.

Step 5
Fill the basket with coffee, slightly mounded, and level the surface off with your finger. Brush away loose grounds on the top edge of the filter basket.

Step 6
Screw the top and bottom together. Use hot pads and don’t over tighten.

Step 7
Put the brewer on the stove, use moderate heat and make sure that the handle is not subjected to heat. Leave the top lid open.

Step 8
The coffee will begin to come out and you will hear a puffing sound and see a rich-brown stream that will get progressively lighter in color. Once the stream is the color of yellow honey, remove from heat source with hot pads and close the lid.

Step 9
Wrap the bottom of the pot in a chilled bar towel or run under cold tap water to stop extraction.

Step 10
As soon as the coffee stops bubbling out, pour it into cups or a carafe. You may wish to dilute with hot water depending on preference.